2. Place the bra on the right hook — this should start on the loosest and move up the older the bra gets.

3. Tighten the straps.

4. Scoop up each breast by placing your hands inside the cups and lifting up and out.

The idea with this method is that the underwire sits properly at the bottom base of the breast, giving it the support and shape that is required. If the breasts are placed incorrectly in the cups of the bra, it won’t be able to do its job and could even mean they are pushed downwards and compressed.